Ranked Starts

Completed starts ranked by GS+.

Ranking completed starts

Ranked Starts

Completed starts ranked by GS+.

SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS

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How rankings workScale, rules, source

Slate range 23-68 / Avg 48 / Scale 20-80

Board ranks starts of 2.0+ innings; openers and short outings are listed separately.

MLB Stats API / Baseball Savant

Full methodology

START OF THE DAY · AUG 18, 2026Final

George Klassen

HOU

7.0

IP

1

H

0

ER

3

BB

7

K

7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Velo by inning

99.2 top · 39% whiff

Game log

George Klassen strikes out Yordan Alvarez

START OF THE DAY · AUG 18, 2026Final

68

GS+

George Klassen

HOU

68

GS+

#1 of 28 · league avg 50

#1

Plus

George Klassen

LAA @ HOU

68

GS+

WINGAS7.0 IP

7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

LAA @ HOU, Daikin Park

Paired with Cristian Javier / GS+ 47

GSV2 81 · -13 ADJ

#1

Plus

George Klassen

LAA @ HOU

GAS7.0 IP

7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

LAA @ HOU, Daikin Park

Paired with Cristian Javier / GS+ 47

GSV2 81 · -13 ADJ

68

GS+WIN

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.

WIN

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +30.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 68

GSv2 81 / GS+ -13 adj

Top 20%

#2

Plus

Cal Quantrill

TEX vs WSH

65

GS+

WINGAS7.0 IP

7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

TEX vs WSH, Globe Life Field

Paired with Jackson Kent / GS+ 29

GSV2 79 · -14 ADJ

#3

Plus

Kyle Harrison

MIL vs SEA

63

GS+

WINGAS8 K

5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

MIL vs SEA, American Family Field

Paired with Bryce Miller / GS+ 38

GSV2 70 · -7 ADJ

#4

Plus

Kyle Leahy

STL @ CIN

63

GS+

WINLength

5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

STL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park

Paired with Andrew Abbott / GS+ 56

GSV2 70 · -7 ADJ

#5

Plus

Braxton Ashcraft

PIT vs DET

61

GS+

WINGAS8.0 IP

8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

PIT vs DET, PNC Park

Paired with Keider Montero / GS+ 47

GSV2 79 · -18 ADJ

#6

Plus

Shane Baz

BAL vs NYY

59

GS+

LOSSGAS10 K

6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 10 K

BAL vs NYY, Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Paired with Carlos Rodón / GS+ 52

GSV2 67 · -8 ADJ

#7

Plus

Zebby Matthews

MIN vs ATL

58

GS+

WINLength

5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

MIN vs ATL, Target Field

Paired with Tyler Mahle / GS+ 49

GSV2 63 · -5 ADJ

Openers & short outings · 2

Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.

Show openers & short outings

Length

+21

7.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+15.4

7 strikeouts.

Runs

0

0 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-1.2

1 hits allowed.

Free passes

-4.5

3 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.1

Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.

Opponent quality

-0.4

HOU live standings context: 63-63, -32 run differential.

Opponent offense

+0.6

Live offense context: 4.58 R/G, 0.729 OPS.

#2

Plus

Cal Quantrill

TEX vs WSH

GAS7.0 IP

7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

TEX vs WSH, Globe Life Field

Paired with Jackson Kent / GS+ 29

GSV2 79 · -14 ADJ

65

GS+WIN

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.

WIN

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +29.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 65

GSv2 79 / GS+ -14 adj

Top 20%

Length

+21

7.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+11

5 strikeouts.

Runs

0

0 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-4.8

4 hits allowed.

Free passes

0

0 walks allowed.

Park context

0

Globe Life Field at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

0

WSH live standings context: 60-66, +18 run differential.

Opponent offense

+2

Live offense context: 5.28 R/G, 0.762 OPS.

#3

Plus

Kyle Harrison

MIL vs SEA

GAS8 K

5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

MIL vs SEA, American Family Field

Paired with Bryce Miller / GS+ 38

GSV2 70 · -7 ADJ

63

GS+WIN

Ranking reasons

1. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.

WIN

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +25.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 63

GSv2 70 / GS+ -7 adj

Top 20%

Length

+15

5.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+17.6

8 strikeouts.

Runs

0

0 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-2.4

2 hits allowed.

Free passes

-3

2 walks allowed.

Park context

0

American Family Field at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

-0.9

SEA live standings context: 59-67, -45 run differential.

Opponent offense

-0.9

Live offense context: 3.88 R/G, 0.686 OPS.

#4

Plus

Kyle Leahy

STL @ CIN

Length

5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

STL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park

Paired with Andrew Abbott / GS+ 56

GSV2 70 · -7 ADJ

63

GS+WIN

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.

WIN

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +23.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 63

GSv2 70 / GS+ -7 adj

Top 20%

Length

+15

5.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+13.2

6 strikeouts.

Runs

0

0 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-3.6

3 hits allowed.

Free passes

0

0 walks allowed.

Park context

+1

Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.

Opponent quality

-1.2

CIN live standings context: 60-65, -86 run differential.

Opponent offense

-0.6

Live offense context: 4.04 R/G, 0.696 OPS.

#5

Plus

Braxton Ashcraft

PIT vs DET

GAS8.0 IP

8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

PIT vs DET, PNC Park

Paired with Keider Montero / GS+ 47

GSV2 79 · -18 ADJ

61

GS+WIN

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.

WIN

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +23 -> Calibrated GS+ 61

GSv2 79 / GS+ -18 adj

Top 20%

Length

+24

8.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+8.8

4 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned run allowed.

Traffic

-6

5 hits allowed.

Free passes

0

0 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.2

PNC Park at 0.98 run factor.

Opponent quality

+0.9

DET live standings context: 61-64, +86 run differential.

Opponent offense

+0.5

Live offense context: 4.56 R/G, 0.726 OPS.

#6

Plus

Shane Baz

BAL vs NYY

GAS10 K

6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 10 K

BAL vs NYY, Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Paired with Carlos Rodón / GS+ 52

GSV2 67 · -8 ADJ

59

GS+LOSS

Ranking reasons

1. Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
2. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.

LOSS

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +20.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 59

GSv2 67 / GS+ -8 adj

Middle band

Length

+19

6.1 innings pitched.

Misses

+22

10 strikeouts.

Runs

-15

3 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-4.8

4 hits allowed.

Free passes

-3

2 walks allowed.

Park context

+0.1

Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 1.01 run factor.

Opponent quality

+1.6

NYY live standings context: 70-55, +87 run differential.

Opponent offense

+0.5

Live offense context: 4.57 R/G, 0.722 OPS.

#7

Plus

Zebby Matthews

MIN vs ATL

Length

5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

MIN vs ATL, Target Field

Paired with Tyler Mahle / GS+ 49

GSV2 63 · -5 ADJ

58

GS+WIN

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.

WIN

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +16.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 58

GSv2 63 / GS+ -5 adj

Middle band

Length

+17

5.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+8.8

4 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned run allowed.

Traffic

-6

5 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.1

Target Field at 0.99 run factor.

Opponent quality

+2.3

ATL live standings context: 74-51, +115 run differential.

Opponent offense

+0.8

Live offense context: 4.78 R/G, 0.727 OPS.